Primary energy use in Maldives
Maldives: Primary energy use was 7.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Maldives is 7.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Maldives peaked at 8.8 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0617 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | 0.3493 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9477 terawatt-hours | 0.4219 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 7.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Maldives?
- Primary energy use in Maldives was 7.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for primary energy use?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.